davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-02-19
SILENT PEOPLE.

How They Are Frequently MlsJudgod by
the Noisy and Chattering Crowd.
When mum Der of good-humored
people are setting out, bright and early
in the morning, on some exhilarating
expedition, it is pleasant to notice how
lively and expansive they are. For
the first hour they talk all at once,
laughing their words rather than speak
ing them. But as the forenoon goes
on, one after another drops gradual,
into comparative quiet and silence. 1t
is not that they have ceased to enjoy
the excursion and each other, but the
first effervescence of the uncorked ami
NAL spirits of the morning has spent
itself
In similar fashion, as we 90 on in
life past the period of obstreperous
youth, we incline to talk less and write
less, especially on the topics which we
have most to heart. The younger peO-
pie notice this, and think it is because
we are growing lukewarm on these
matters. They deplore us, among
themselves, as being 'lost leaders" or
lost followers, of this and the other fine
cause. But they do not understand.
The thoughts deeper and stronger in us
now, perhaps, than when it was visible
at the surface and made more noise.
We are beginning to realize the use
lessness of perpetually talking, that is
all. If there is thing to be said we
prefer to wait and say it only when
and where it will hit something or
somebody.
Moreover, if the youngsters will OBJ
serve us little they may see that we
say a number of things-and pretty
forcibly, toby simply taking them
for granted. They might follow us
around, A and B and G, and hall
dozen more of us elders, and listen to
our talk for whole week without ever
hearing from US a single argument OIL
exhortation on the subject. say, of the
"Intellectual Rights of Women" Of
the Course of the Ignoraat Vote" Blu
they would soon notice that what W,
quietly take for granted in our tall
would furnish number of tolerabl,
strong creeds or platforms. They Nigh
come to the conclusion, too, that thi
quiet taking of certain things 70
granted by sensible and vigorous me
and women is not to be despised, as
working force, in comparison wit
whole parlorsfull Of vociferous chst
ter.-Atlantic.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-02-19
A COSTLY PLAYTHlNG,
How Famous Paris Critic Camo Near
Losing a Precious Diamond.

HOW u Famous Parls Critic Camo near
Losing Precious Diamond,
Apropos of precious stones, 1 will
relate a curious story told by the cele-
brated Jules Janin. 1t appears that he
once came near losing the celebrated
Sancy diamond, said to be worth /, $780,
600 francs, 1t appears that he was one
day visiting the Louvre in company
with the Princess Demidoff. The latter,
as the weather was warm, took off her
shawl on which was her diamond
brooch. This she handed TO the author,
and asked him to keep itfor her.
Janin, of course, consented, and
slipped it into the pocket of his white
vest, and thought no more about it;
neither did the Princess. The next
day, however, she asked her husband
whether M. Janin had returned the
pin.
NO." replied the Prince.
They sent in haste to Janin's lodg-
ings.
''You don't mean to say it was the
Sancy diamondP" cried the bewildered
critic. What can have done with
| itP"
He searched through his wardrobe
without success. Suddenly thought
struck him.
II put it in the pocket of my vest, "
he cried.
'In that case" said the servant. "It
has gone to the washerwoman's."
Every body ran to the washer
woman's. The good soul VS. cautious
ly questioned. She must not be ex.
posed to too great temptation.
"Oh! yes, breastpin," sfs replied,
carelessly. Al remember, l didn't
suppose you cared about it, so gave il
to my youngest to play with"
Fortunately, the child was not fa
,ff. He did not suspect that his play
hing was worth a million and half
but it was quite safe. Janin, however
never told the story without shudder
-PG|s Hcr y. Y. Graphic.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-02-19
WHATEVER THY ESTATE.

o brown-faced maiden Of the farnsl
Chide not thy lack Of town.wise charms;
The sun, the sky, the 6elds, the air,
Are ever thine and ever fair;
Thy life though cast in rugged mold,
Gains truth and beauty manifold.
Cease, cease thy longings for the far
durb ways, where piteous passions war.
Whatever thy estate
Twill not be long nor late
When Love comes glowing there,
Where God and Nature are.
But keep thy prayer Alright
Already love and light
Have reokoned thine abundant charms,
o brown-faced maiden Of the farmsi
o toiling maiden Of the town.
Look up, though all would put thee down;
True as the everlasting truth,
Thy good is nodded in thy ruth;
Each scourged hour past is peace for thee,
Each duty done is victory
Cease all thy plants, thy toll is blest
Thy hungry soul shall feast and rest
Whatever thy estate,
Twill not be long nor late
When Love comes glowing there,
Where God and Striving are.
But keep thy life Alright
Already love and light
For thee are smoothing out fate's frown,
o toiling maiden of the town.
o sad and toiling maidens all
Rest, JOY shall come from Labor's thralll
See not thy sisters scorn for she
Hath all but hope and love, may be;
And hope and love, and good and home,
Are more than all meath heavens dome.
Thou art but tried. Knit in thy hours
OF toll are all-immortal powers.
Whatever thy estate,
Twill not be long nor late
When Love comes glowing there,
Where God and Purpose are.
But keep thy souls true-pure-
There cometh to endure,
More thaa all dreams may plant and call,
sad and toiling maidens all
Edgar L. Wakeman, in Good Housekeeping.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-02-19
A R0BBER FOOL.
Believed That No Detective Gould
Overhaul Him.

| was in the active employ of Pink
erton for many years, and l took my
full share of the risks incident to de-
tective work, but the very first case as
signed me had more peril in it than
any four others combined. had done
some "spotting" and "shadowing," and
had helped on two or three cases, when
was sent to Milwaukee to look after
an embezzler. The case was stated in
a nutshell. A Mrs Pierce, widow of
wealth, and a woman who trusted her
servants altogether too much, received
one day from the East by express a
package of money amounting to $14,-
600. She had been in the habit of
sending her butler to the bank to make
deposits for her, and now and then to
draw money on her written order. He
had been with her for several years as
a sort of man of all work in the house,
and she had found him strictly honest.
She gave him the money to deposit
without fear of his being tempted.
He was not seen after he left the house.
He did not 90 to the bank, and for
three or four days Mrs. Pierce and
others labored under the belief that he
had been robbed and murdered. The
hunt for his dead body was going on
when / reached Milwaukee.
The name of the butler was John
Lane, and he was described to me as a
sandy-haired, red-faced man, weighing
one hundred and sixty pounds and
wearing a sandy moustache. His hab-
its were declared to be above reproach,
and Mrs, Pierce Indignantly resented
my suggestion that he might have run
away. So did the local detective who
had the case in hand. Iheld from the
first to the theory that he had run
away. He had been told to hurry back
He could reach the bank in walk Of
fifteen minutes, having only two OIL
three turns to make. 1t was at two
o'clock in the afternoon, and he could
be in no personal danger. No one could
be found who had seen him between
the house and the bank, although hi
was we'll known. But the best cluC
was found in Lanes room. There wa
q handful of sandy hair in a pape,
under the lavatory. There was all
other paper spotted with lather, II
which were enough bristles to make +,
moustache. Behind an old trunk wa
q bottle which had contained hair dye
Mrs. Pierce received the money abou
ten o'clock in the forenoon, and sh
remarked to Lane that she would hav
hire deposit it after dinner. Hewaitet
o.he Bable at noon, and there was n,
a hnge in his appearance, but between
that time and two he shaved off hi
moustache, cut off lot of his hair, ap
piled the dye, and Mrs. Pierce remem
bered that he was muffled up as h
went out, leaving by the side door
Now came the hardest part of the work
When you know which way a crimina
is heading it is quite easy to keep hi
trail, but when you can't say whethe
he is in New York or Omaha, or tina
he may not be hiding within two block
of you, it is quite a different matter
From the servants in the house l learne
that Lane had always declared he hate
the very sight of cities and towns, an
he had no care for fine clothes and ST
.ciety. He also had a great horror
the water. This seemed to argue til;
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-02-19
lMIscAlEvous BIRDS.


Tbs Magpies In q Chicago Park PROMPT
Miner to Talk OF Western Friends.
Enthusiastically a bird in LincolE
Park seemed to say, in a low, peculiar
voice. The bird was larger than q
bluejay, active, and handsome in plu.
mage, Of glossy black, with blue wing
covers, and a breast of snowy white.
The tail feathers were long greenish
plumes like those of the cockerel, and
the black head and the beak indicated
that the bird was allied to the crows.
The little fellow was very tame. While
it was calling and chattering it pecked
vigorously the hand placed against the
wire of the cage.
THAT is magpie," said a stranger.
ave have hundreds of them in New
Mexico. They are on very excellent
terms with the cattle. A flock is al
most always to be seen in company
with herd. The magpies will alight
on steers back and 60 all over him
picking off insects. He never molests
the birds except when they poke their
bills too close to his eyeballs. The
birds are very familiar and easily
caught. In our country the magpie is
great pet. He learns to talk, and
can speak in English as plainly as any
body. He is far superior to the parrot
as an imitator, and can easily be taught
to say almost any thing. He will sus-
tain his part of conversation with
vigor. While hopping around SEEM
ingly too busy to notice what is going
on he will often astonish a whole
crowd by breaking out with some sage
and fitting remark, and when he is at a
loss for words he will hold tho atten-
ton of his auditors by his glib chatter
and saucy mimicry of every noise he
hears We don't think he's worth
keeping unless he can talk, and it is
rare to find magpie that can't learn
how. These birds are great company
in the mountains, miles and miles
away from the busy world.
THE American magpies are very
much like their European cousins.
There is a tradition in the far west that
years ago a foreign ship arrived at San
Francisco with a few magpies aboard.
1t is said they were set free on reaching
shore and made their way to the inte-
rior. Reaching the Mexican ranges,
they located there and multiplied till
they have become very numerous, and
are now found al along the Rocky
Mountain chain, even far to the north.
ave have another curious bird out
in the mining and grazing country A
small, grayish chap, as sly as fox. He
is called the 'robber.' Leave a piece
of meat or a biscuit on the cabin
table and he is sure to steal it. have
seen these birds sit on the window sill
while we were eating dinner, pluming
themselves as if no one were near. But
as soon as we turned our backs on a
piece of meat it was taken, and the
'robber' was out of sight. This cum
ming bird will actually pick the food off
ones plate, and in such mysterious
way that one is puzzled to know what
: has become of it. We never kill the
, 'robber' birds. They are infinitely
: amusing and harmless, but they are the
: most audacious thieves on earth. CHIT
cGg0 NelCS.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-02-19

A farmer in Delaware County, N.
z, has pork. barrel that has been in
.onstant use for 100 years.-BatdIo
Express.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-02-19

-Venezuels has had a shower of re-
and blue hail-stones.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-06

unsafe or dangerous, within the meaning of
th section, the person or persons owning or
using suc0 signs shall be notified Of this fact by
the City Marshal and it shall thereupon become
the duty of such person or persons to forth
with make the said sign secure and safe, or TO
remove the same.
SEC. g. BE il further ordained, That should
any sign be abandoned or dSuSed the same may
be removed at the discretion and upon the
direction of the COMMITTEES on Streets and
Lanes, and at the expense Of the person or per-
sons so abandoning or last using the said sign.
SEC. Z. Be it further ordained, That any per-
son violating the provisions of the preceding
sections, or any of said provisions, shall, upon
conviction before the Police Court of the city
OF Savannah, be fined by the said court in a sum
the sign found to be in violation OF this ordi--
nance or of any part thereof, shall be removed
by the City Marshal at the expense of the said
person so convicted, which removal shall be
directed and required in the Judgment of said
court conyicting the party accused.
SEC e. Be il furCher ordained That the city OF
Savannah reserves full and entire police control
over all signs erected, or which may be erected,
their location use and continuance, in so far
that no vested right shall accrue to any person
or persons because of the erection of said signs,
as against the said city of Savannah, touching
the said signs or any matter or thing connected
herewith.
SEC. 8. Be It further ordained, That so much Of
the ordinance approved April 81, 1872 to be
found on pages 1914 and 1870 of Rebarer's Digest
of city ordinances as relates to signs, and sec
ton four of the ordinance approved March IL.
lS73-to be found on pages Is and 10 of Rebar-
ers DigeSt), which said section four also relates
to signs and all ordinances and parts of ordi-
nances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
Ordinance passed in Council Sept. 81, 1887.
RUFUS e. LESTER, Mayor.
Attest: FRANK T.. REBARER, Clerk of Council.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-06
QUARANTINE NOTICE.
OFFICE HEALTH OFFICER,

SAVANNAH, Ga, Aug. 20, 1887.
From and after this date, the city ordinance
which specifies the Quarantine requirements to
be observed at the port OF Savannah, Ca, Will
be most rigidly enforced.
Merchants and all other parties interested
will be supplied with printed copies of the Quar-
antine Ordinance upon application to Office or
Health Officer, and are requested to keep copy
of this publication.
tce all steamships and vessels from or having
touched at south America, Central America,
Mexico, the Vest Indies. Italy. Sicily, Malta, Mar
selles and the Guinea coast of Africa. direct, or
via American ports, will be subj cted to Quaran-
tine detention and be treated as from Infected
or suspected ports or localities viz: Section 9,
Qitaranttme Regulations. Captains of such
vessels will have to remain at the Quarantine
Station until their vessels are relieved.
All steamers and vessels from foreign ports
not included above, direct or via American
ports, whether seeking, chartered or otherwise,
will be required to remain in quarantine until
boarded and passed by the Quarantine Officer.
Neither the captains nor any one on board Of
such Uesseis Uui be diLOUed TO come TO the city
or land until the uesseis are inspected aud
passed by The Quarantine Officer.
AS ports or localities not herein enumerated
are reported unhealthy t. the Sanitary Authorl-
ties, Quarantine restrictions against same viii
be enforced without further publication.
The quarantine regulation requiring the flying
Of the Quarantine fdG on resse's subjected 70
detention tnspet ton ic be rigtdty enforced.
Notice is hereby given that the Quarantine
Officer is instructed not to deliver letters TO YES
sels which are not subjected TO Quarantlne de-
tentiop, unless the name of consignee and state
meut that the vessel is ordered TO some other
port appear upon the face of the envelope:
This order is made necessary in consequences of
the enormous bulk of drumming letters sent to
the station for vessels which are TO arrive.
Ship chambers are informed that provisions
in large quantity cannot be received at the
Quarantine Station. unless for vessels ordered
from this port. and it must then be sent down
by the tug boat az the time when vessel is TO DO
towed to sea. J. T. MCFARLAND, M. d.,
Health Officer
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-06
ORDINANCE.
ORDINANCE.
AN ORDINANCE to regulate signs in the city Of
Co


AN ORDINANCE to regulate signs in the city Of
Savannah.
SECTION T. Be 1t ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the city of Savannah in Council as
sembled. That from and after the passage Of
this ordinance IL shall be lawful to erect or put
up signs in the city of Savannah upon iron or
wooden posts, provided sucnf posts are securely
and safely placed Immediately within the curb
the place of business of the person or persons
using the same, that such posts, If made of
iron, shall be not less than Two nor more than ten
inches In diameter, and If of wood, not less than
four nor more than ten inches ia diameter, that
such signs shall be at least eight feet above the
pavement or sidewalk and shall not be exceed
ing four feet in width and five in height; and,
provided further, that said signs shall be
securely and safely fastened TO the said posts,
and that the erection of the said signs and posts
shall be under the direction and supervision Of
the City Surveyor.
SEC 3 Be IL further ordained That il shall
also be lawful from and after the passage Of
this ordinance TO suspend signs from the sides
of buildings in the city of Savannah. provided
the sides of said buildings, at the place Of bust
ness of the person or persons
using the same, are at least eight
feet above the sidewalk, and do not overhang
said sidewalk exceeding three feet. and provid-
ed also, that said signs shall be put up under
the direction and supervision OF the City Sur
yeyOr.
SEC. 8. Be it further ordained, That from
not be lawful TO erect or put up any sign in the
city of Savannah, save IN full and strict con
formity with all the provisions Of the preceding
section Of this ordinance
SEC. T. Be it further ordained That all posts
erected at the time Of the passage of this ordi-
nance sustaining signs, II said posts are not i'm
Inedately within the curbing, shall within
thirty days from the passage Of this ordinance.
be securely and safely placed Immediately
within the said curbng; and all sieps which, at
the time of the passage OF this ordnance, are
fraf
shall within thirty days from the passage of
this ordinance be securely and safely placed at
least eight feet above the sidewalk or street,
aud be removed from said awning frames
Sec 5 BE il further ordained. Tnat ii shall
not be lawful to erect or put up in the city of
Savannah, or 10 continue er cited, or to have or
use, any sign that is unsaie or dangerous to
life. limb person or property, no matter how
said sign may have been originally constructed
or erected. Sbo n any sign nov erected, or
which may hereafter be erected. 10 Or become
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-06
An Experiment with a Guillotined
Head.
From Science

The superstition that human beings
should sleap with their heads to the north
is believed by tho French to have for its
foundation scientific fact. They affirm
that each human system is In itself an cleo
tric battery, the head being one of the cleo
trodes the feet the other. Their proof was
discovered from experiments which the
Academy of Sciences was allowed to make
on the body OF man who was guillotined;
This was taken the moment it fell and
placed upon a pivot free to move as It
might The bead part, after little vacil-
lation, turned TO the north, and the boiy
then remained stationary. 1t was turned
half way rouhd by one OF the professors
and AGAIN the head end of the trunk moved
slowly to the cardinal point due north, the
same results being repeated until the final
| cessation Of organic movement,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-06
ORDINANCE.
AN ORDINANCE concerning the width of the
sidewalk on Congress street, between Drayton
and West Broad streets

AN ORDINANCE concerning Jub NHlLu Oh tnS
sidewalk on Congress street, between Drayton
and West Broad streets
SECTION I. Be IL ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the ty of Savannah, in CouIcil
assembled, That the sidewalk on the south side
tween Drayton and West Broad streets, is hereby
required to be of the uni ,rm width Of eight
feet and six inches, and % the north side OF
said Congress street, betwe 4 Bull and West
Broad streets, of the uniform width OF seven
feet and six inches
Sec. 2. That ii the owner or owners of any
property on either ST of the said Congress
street, between Drayton and West Broad street,
shall fail to make the sidewalk in front of the
property Of such owner or owners OF the width
herein required the city shall proceed TO do so,
after the lapse of thirty days from the time OF
notice of the requirement of this ordinance
given TO such owner or owners, which notice
shall be given by the Marshal Of said city.
SEC. g. That in the event the city shall pro-
coed TO do the work as provided In the proceed
ing section, said work shall be done at the ex-
pense and cost Of such owner or owners, in the
event a bill therefore shall remain unpaid ten
owners, then said bill for said cost and expenses
shall be turned over to the City Treasurer, who
shall issue an execution for its collection, 10
gether with ali costs, against said owner or
owners and the abutting property, which execu-
ton shall be levied and made in the manner
pointed out by law for the levy and making OF
the tax executions issued for taxes due the city
of Savannah
SEC A. That all ordinances and parts of or
dinances in conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed
Ordinance passed in Council Sept. T. 1887.
RUFUS K. LESTER, Mayor.
Attest: FRANK f. RE9ARER, Clerk of Council